According to a survey of parents and children in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted between October and November 2022, 63 percent of users aged between 12 and 15 years of age reported watching video content on their mobile phones and smartphones. In comparison, 67 percent of young users aged between three and seven reported using their tablet to watch content.
Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2022, by age group
Characteristic
3-4
5-7
8-11
12-15
16-17
A television set
83%
87%
87%
84%
82%
A tablet (like an iPad or Kindle Fire)
67%
67%
55%
32%
31%
A mobile phone/smartphone (like an iPhone/Samsung Galaxy)
36%
25%
39%
63%
67%
A desktop computer/laptop/netbook
8%
7%
23%
32%
41%
A ganmes console or handheld games player (like a PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo Switch)
10%
17%
28%
32%
37%
None of these/ child does not watch TV programs or films
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Ofcom. (February 2, 2023). Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
Ofcom. "Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2022, by age group." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
Ofcom. (2023). Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
Ofcom. "Devices Used by Children in The United Kingdom (Uk) to Watch Online Video Content as of November 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/
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Devices used by children in the United Kingdom (UK) to watch online video content as of November 2022, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1424948/children-uk-platforms-used-to-watch-video/